I was struck by the help that was rendered to me ,,,,,,Of course I know the meaning of Dar es Salaam a bit more in detail ...The young Sultan wanted to be away from Zanzibar and all those intrigues in the palace...... :::::In the mid nineties a number of Diplomats in Dar requested me to take them on a walking tour....The First walk was Called THE PEACOCK WALK ....As we walking from the Gymkhana a make peacock screamed and headed towards the Karimjee Hall .....he displayed his splendorous colours ::: The next was the Twiga walk past the old Market, Jerry Luis (Jazz Swinger Fame ::: The Third was a big surprise .....the Tomb of the Persian Salt Trader right next to the Ministry of Lands etc ......I worked in the Min of Agric Library ...I would sit near the white washed graveside ......I wondered why the English Director of Agriculture had so much deference for the Indian ...He was a top Hydrologist of FAO .... I PROMISE TO TAKE ALL YOU FELLOWS FOR A GOAN HEROS WALK ....The Dr Lawerence and Architect Almeida and how he broke the racial barrier the Cooks and others who lost their lives during WW ! (1914-18) to the Cemetery near the Greek Sematary .....and to Holland House where I worked as a Town Planner ...but resigned because of Racial Discrimination
History can teach us a lot, it can be painful at times Adolfo In Lovely Peaceful Dar es Salaam
